Law Society moves against Khama today

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Head on: The Law Society of Botswana wants to clip Khama's powers

The Law Society of Botswana was yesterday fine- tuning an urgent application in the hope of today forcing President Ian Khama to back off his rejection of the Judicial Service Commission's choice for High Court judge

Senior attorney Omphemetse Motumise and the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) plan court action to challenge the refusal of President Ian Khama to appoint him as a judge.

The two parties will file papers at the High Court today to fight Khama’s decision to reject the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that Motumise should join the bench.

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Law Society moves against Khama today

The Law Society of Botswana was yesterday fine- tuning an urgent application in the hope of today forcing President Ian Khama to back off his rejection of the Judicial Service Commission's choice for High Court judge

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